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Homilies on Isaiah, Homilia VIII · §1

Wail, idols of Jerusalem and Samaria

When the old people fell, Judah carved idols in Jerusalem and Samaria. Wail, you idols — judgment shakes inhabited cities.

Latin

Olim quando peccavit populus prior, excidit a religione et sculptilia fabricatus est Iudas in Hierusalem et Israel in Samaria. Ululate sculptilia — iudicium super idola et civitates habitatas.

About this text

Origen’s Homilia VIII on Isaiah (Jerome’s Latin). Complete on this page: §§1–2.

English follows Baehrens, Origenes Werke VIII = GCS 33 (1925). Scheck FOTC was not used as wording. This page is Homilia VIII §§1–2 (closeout).

Witnesses

  • Copy-text Baehrens, Origenes Werke VIII = GCS 33 (1925) (Latin · Homilia VIII §§1–2)

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